Anecdotes

Character actor and comedian, on stage from the 1910's. In films from 1933, usually as bucolic Bavarian types. A street in Munich was named in his memory in 1964.

The actor Wastl Witt began his professional career as a pitman before he developed his interest into acting by appearances on some amateur stages.

He became established as a comedian and he appeared together with the famous comedian Weiss-Ferdl in the 10s.

He continued his career as a stage actor and movie actor after the war.

Besides his activity as an actor he also spoke many roles for radio plays.

He joined the film business in the 30s where he impersonated numerous support roles.

At the beginning of his career he had engagements at important theaters, among others at the Residenztheater in Munich where he became a Staatsschauspieler.